Why have Bayern Munich appointed Vincent Kompany?

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Bayern Munich have finally secured a new Head Coach having appointed former Burnley manager Vincent Kompany.
So, why have Bayern chosen Kompany? How influential were his links to Pep Guardiola in their decision and how will the Belgian adapt to life in Bavaria after Burnley?
Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor and Andy Jones to analyse how the move came about and whether the Belgian will be a success in Munich.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:14 Is the appointment a surprise?
00:01:10 Who else was considered?
00:04:15 The recruitment process
00:05:35 Who has been the main advocate for Kompany?
00:07:07 Tuchel & Bayern Munich
00:08:30 Kompany & management
00:13:28 Kompany & Bayern Munich squad
00:14:15 Kompany & Guardiola
00:16:22 His style of play
00:23:22 Will Kompany do well at Bayern?
00:32:15 Kompany & young players
00:35:25 Outro
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@olifors7047 22 күн бұрын

At this point, if you have touched Peps hand, you will likely receive a job offer.

@shanky1751 22 күн бұрын

You guys are obsessed with pep and city they really have got into your heads without trying

@shishsuke 22 күн бұрын

@@shanky1751I can show you at least 115 instances where they've definitely tried

@amiaw12 22 күн бұрын

I touched his hand. Can I manage chelsea

@olifors7047 22 күн бұрын

@@shanky1751 Actually not. But it's bizzare getting relegated and being a very poor team over a season and then getting Bayern Munich job offer.

@DC-uf6ve 21 күн бұрын

I think Vince did a lot more than that, it was like that scene from Ghost towards the end.

@bobbastian760 21 күн бұрын

I went to Barcelona once on holiday, a place Pep used to live. I guess I'll be on the shortlist next time too 😂

@TomsManCave 22 күн бұрын

As a Burnley fan, I was really annoyed by his decision to abandon Muric, Benson and Zaroury, who were three players totally instrumental in our success. He deserves credit for the manner of our promotion, but his stubbornness and lack of loyalty/trust in the players is a massive reason why we were so embarrassing to watch in the Premier League this season.

@gray100 22 күн бұрын

Would you like a tissue? 😂

@fader1912 22 күн бұрын

Let’s be a bit more honest. Everyone at Burnley knew the promotion came too early and that’s not a bad thing but his system with those players in the prem doesn’t work…

@TomsManCave 22 күн бұрын

@@fader1912 I don't disagree, but I think also sends a horrendous message to the squad when you don't stick with the base that has brought you success. Naïve to introduce a whole bunch of new players and let them cut their teeth in the Prem.

@planetebeautecali4485 22 күн бұрын

@@TomsManCaveHe thought he was upgrading every Manager does that, just watch Newcastle, the players that will get them there will all be sold.

@albertcamus6611 21 күн бұрын

I'm surprised that you are surprised that people aren't "loyal" nowadays. I also don't think it is fair to judge people who make decisions for their career. He does not owe anyone anything. That being said.. I am traditional and would have had more respect if he stayed at Burnley and built his own there.

@hobbyton3575 22 күн бұрын

As a German football fan I really love this appointment, this means more chaos in Bayern, especially once a few games start going against them and Harry Kane not able to match his last season (remember that a third of his goals where penalties), and hopefully at least two or three years of someone else to win the league! My hope is for stuttgart and Dortmund to win one league title each over the coming years

@SeriousBartYT 21 күн бұрын

Which team do you support?

@xennialnick 20 күн бұрын

Go Schalke!! Oh wait...

@SeriousBartYT 20 күн бұрын

@@xennialnick Where do you want them to go?

@RoniBliss 15 күн бұрын

Yeah good point it will make the German league less of the most boring predictable league on earth with them finishing mid table

@YaelBewford 15 күн бұрын

@@RoniBlissmost boring and PREDICTABLE 🤔PL the last 10 years: City winning the league. Spain the last 10 years: all the time real and one time Barcelona. France?? ONLY psg. But yeaaah Bundesliga is sooo predictable

@franklingoodwin 22 күн бұрын

Because he worked under Pep is the reason. It's not for CV as a manager. People will say Arsenal did the same thing with Arteta, but the big difference is Arteta is a former Arsenal player so already knew how the club operated. Kompany is just being thrown in at the deep end. It's sink or swim.

@MrGts92 22 күн бұрын

Arsenal completely changed the way they operated after Arteta was hired. That was the whole point.

@zenmonk5403 22 күн бұрын

Was sink or swim for everybody else too. It's only about results and knowing 'how the club operates' gets you nothing. You can ask Kahn and Brazzo.

@thejoulesthief6841 22 күн бұрын

Arteta was also one of the top choices for Arsenal being a former captain right from Emery's sacking. Kompany wasn't on Bayern's radar until being rejected by everyone.

@Chris-pz8eu 22 күн бұрын

@@thejoulesthief6841I don’t think that matters. All that matters is can he coach and man manager. I think he’ll do good

@Freestyle80 22 күн бұрын

big difference is Arsenal before Arteta was out of CL for 4 years, Bayern IS NOT STRUGGLING

@alexd9134 22 күн бұрын

I believe Kompany is enough of a departure from the stereotypical 'no name player but tactical genius' trope we kept employing as coaches while steadily decling over the past 2-3 years that he might just be what the players need, especially since talent was never their problem but mentality - as in keeping concentration high in domestic matches - definitely was. And a 1.90m believable and intimidating former man city captain sounds like an experiment worth a try over someone like rangnick and flick who I was both particularly dreading. I feel we might just have stumbled into something here

@stu8758 22 күн бұрын

He was the first one to say yes

@DC-uf6ve 21 күн бұрын

I'm annoyed because I was next on the list after Kompany.

@shaqtaku 22 күн бұрын

At this point, if you were within 10 meters of Pep you will likely receive a job offer

@abdiarsenal196 22 күн бұрын

With a good squad of players his playing style isn’t that bad I remember a game burnley dominated united at home and lost 1-0 that Bruno goal was worthy of a winner besides that Kompany is good young manager very talented not even surprised with this appointment

@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 21 күн бұрын

Yup. Everyone act is if ppl in Bayern's front office have lost their minds. We will find out

@sams7751 15 күн бұрын

Nice insight from Andy

@AintNoWaye 3 күн бұрын

great pod

@JR-sj1jz 22 күн бұрын

Is the premier league going through a Bill Belichick-Patriots phase? For those with an idea about the NFL, the Patriots were for about 2 or so decades one of the best run and most successful teams. Or is the correct American phrase franchise? Anyway, because they had so much success with what was called the Patriot way, teams kept hiring Bill's assistants in the hope of duplicating that success. Or signing former Patriot players. But none of these coaches ever came close to having the same impact for various reasons (or maybe one big reason called Tom Brady). The poster child of this being long time assistanr Josh Mcdaniels. Time will tell but as great as Pep is, there is only one of him. And some teams might learn this the hard way

@thejoulesthief6841 22 күн бұрын

Yes and no. Belichick's assistants were usually hired and fired pretty quickly since most of them were/are quite bad. At the very least, Arteta & Enrique are success stories which is more than ANY Belichick coach.

@seemourbutts6679 22 күн бұрын

No not all and NFL is gay. If arteta didn’t play for Arsenal he might not have even got the job. Bayern can’t find a manager, kompany has proven that he can coach an attractive style of football that wins most games when he has the better players on the pitch like he did in the championship and like he will in Germany but what he didn’t have this year in the premier league. The fact he was a top player and a highly respected leader and captain means he will automatically get the by in of the players which the new manager problem wouldn’t get if he was a Kieran McKenna up and coming unknown type

@kvu8843 22 күн бұрын

Belichick has a defensive background, Pep is a revolutionary offensive coach. Pep's pipeline are more progressive coaches which would be comparable to Shanahan/McVay in NFL. Belichick's disciples are more defensive or Saban, whos in college level and also built organizational advantage. Organizational success would be more akin to Real Madrid or Bayern, which mostly succeed with a variety of coaches - Mourinho, Zidane, Ancelotti or Heynckes and Flick

@JR-sj1jz 22 күн бұрын

@kvu8843 Luis Enrique is older than Pep. How can be part of Pep's pipeline? And Xabi Alonso played for Ancelloti, Mourinho and Rafa Benitez amongst others. We are really stretching things here calling these two part of Pep's pipeline.

@JR-sj1jz 22 күн бұрын

@thejoulesthief6841 when did Pep mentor Luis Enrique, who by the way is older than Pep? And with all due respect to Arteta, he is yet to win the same titles as Pep. And ultimately that's why Pep has been called the greatest because beyond just.playing well, he has won titles.

@MrVk33 22 күн бұрын

I love an under dog Story

@Veaseify 22 күн бұрын

I mean obviously it's mostly about all the people that said no but with Bayern in particular there is a dressing room culture where the players look at coaches with no playing record and tune them out because they have no respect. Kompany at least, will be treated as an equal on that front and if he can actually coach as well then there's a chance he will be successful.

@RaphaelJayAdjani 21 күн бұрын

could Kompany be seen as a one season stop gap until another target is free?

@gileshouliston7282 22 күн бұрын

I guess the people who he has worked with. I’d also say it’s a free hit & plenty of contracts are up next year

@RaphaelJayAdjani 21 күн бұрын

given the need for a rebuild - could rang nick come in after the World Cup to support director of football?

@DC-uf6ve 21 күн бұрын

Can't wait to watch this all unravel. Kompany is a Dunning-Kruger car crash in the making. Was a shambles at Burnley and seemed oh so pleased with himself throughout despite getting beat heavily every week. Bizarre appointment.

@YaelBewford 15 күн бұрын

So you really wanted him to go all out and admit on camera that Burnley doesn't have money for transfers and that we suck e😂 Show us please Ancelotti s record with Everton.

@DC-uf6ve 15 күн бұрын

@@YaelBewford nothing to do with money, he was a really bad manager.

@lowersaxon 21 күн бұрын

As a German not affiliated to any club football fan I have to say that Mr. Stafford-Bloor nailed it. Enjoyed the discussion. I personally think the decision for V. Kompany was the right decision for Bayern Munich.

@DC-uf6ve 21 күн бұрын

I think you'll change your mind very quickly.

@edmann1820 20 күн бұрын

I have a problem with it because it's unearned. One of the great clubs in world football just hired a guy who just got relegated with another team. It's purely based on reputation.

@k4yser 19 күн бұрын

*a team he promoted the year before into a league which is completely disconnected in terms of budget from the league he came from and therefore makes it very difficult for promoted teams not to relegate straight away.

@TheSiafuColony 21 күн бұрын

Harry Kane must be pissed!😂😂😂

@gileshouliston7282 22 күн бұрын

A guess the ethos. But also a free hit and their are plenty of good managers wholes contract will end next year

@Hyde_Hill 22 күн бұрын

Any chance of a video on the cup final?

@BigDome1 21 күн бұрын

They're hiring him as a dispensable, cheap stopgap until they can get who they really want (probably Alonso or Klopp.)

@planetebeautecali4485 22 күн бұрын

It's simple, his philosophy, how Burnley got promoted and Pep's influence.

@eruditefisherman 20 күн бұрын

I feel like too many of the original options said no to the extent that bayern literally had to pick the manage on the team who could speak german

@nettlarry 22 күн бұрын

He got the job, because they want to overhaul the squad. Five or six starters are supposed to go and be replaced by young, hungry talent. They want him to start a new era. That's what all candidates had in common: Develop young talent. And he's actually the 2nd or 3rd choice since he got contacted months ago.

@xennialnick 20 күн бұрын

I like how Kompany dresses. That is all.

@DIN_A8 17 күн бұрын

He is a placeholder for Pep, mark my words. The official story is Bayern had talks with Pep, about who could do the job… so far i haven‘t heard they talked to Flick, Ancelotti or van Gaal for advice, Flick wanted, but they didn‘t even wanted to talk to him. Pep loves Munich, still has his House/Flat there.. a little suspicious for me. The Barcelona Job will be his Magnus Opus before his retirement. Don‘t see him coaching a other PL or La Liga Club, Italy/France/Netherlands i don‘t think so. Bayern can realize his wishes financially. Maybe PSG..

@terry3252 18 күн бұрын

I think this was hire to simply fill in until Klopp decides to take the position.

@andrewbeecroft6509 22 күн бұрын

Because everyone else said no?

@donsolis12 19 күн бұрын

If Arteta can be given Arsenal his first managerial job, then Company going to Bayern shouldn't be a shock to anyone! He's more deserving of that appointment than Arteta EVER was.

@xty070 18 күн бұрын

Why is he more deserving than Arteta ?

@donsolis12 18 күн бұрын

@@xty070 Pretty easy question to answer really. Company had experience bringing a club up from the championship (the most difficult thing to do in English football). Arteta never had ANY managerial experience before joining Arsenal.

@YaelBewford 15 күн бұрын

@@xty070Yeaah how... Maybe because he was captain of City and had won a PL?? With his goal??? Arteta was what? He was always a no name player mate,be honest...

@Wulfryk 22 күн бұрын

Theyre trying to keep the Bundesliga competitive ofcourse

@gourami7 21 күн бұрын

Surely he didn't bring the goalkeeper coach with him from Burnley

@adamadam-xb9ig 11 күн бұрын

😮😮😮

@_trent66 22 күн бұрын

Where's rafa?

@gregorio5543 16 күн бұрын

As a neutral I have to admit Bayern are on fire and are going completely nuts for not winning one league. I feel Naiglesmen being let go was a mistake and hiring Kompany a year later because they lost the league was probably a worse one

@jontalbot1 21 күн бұрын

Main reason they appointed him is they can’t get anyone better

@AidanOKeeffe-xb8jv 22 күн бұрын

Anyone else not seeing the podcasts on Apple podcasts anymore?

@FullHouse-ir2ox 22 күн бұрын

Was Erik Ten Hag not in the shortlist for Bayern's coach?

@Lewis1995 22 күн бұрын

@hanli5416 21 күн бұрын

Actually i think he was 6th or 7th choice and he said he was not interested at that point of time

@SeriousBartYT 21 күн бұрын

@@hanli5416 He wanted to stay in Manchester.

@crayontom9687 22 күн бұрын

It’s probably easier to list the managers they didn’t try to appoint. Embarrassing

@rockpie1238 22 күн бұрын

TLDR: Kompany needs to turn Bayern Munich into Buy-In Munich

@richardpizzario3627 13 күн бұрын

What are bayern thinking at this point

@charlesingram9471 16 күн бұрын

Bet Harry Kane is regretting his move now.

@ahmeddobrev4475 22 күн бұрын

Why haven't they oy out any content on Manchester United beating City and Ten hag getting right, with his future in doubt??? First time they've actually disappointed.

@jimmytalking 22 күн бұрын

Wah

@christopherflux6254 22 күн бұрын

He could be a brilliant Bayern manager, but one Championship title win with Burnley shouldn’t be enough to get you the Bayern job.

@bobbastian760 21 күн бұрын

Shoulda kept Tucel

@gabereber5848 22 күн бұрын

They just want somebody who won’t cause too much of a fuss lol

@thomism1016 21 күн бұрын

Burnley to Bayern. I GIVE HIM A WEEK 🤓🤓🤓

@BillyBonneyBoy 21 күн бұрын

kompany didn't struggle vs the big teams in the prem he struggled vs everyone except the other relegated teams, he got smashed every week even against the mediocre

@DarthQueefious 22 күн бұрын

When he had comparatively decent players to the league he was in his style worked really well. Bayern have those players, and he has the stature in the game to gain buy-in. It is gonna be a tightrope tho. If things go bad his lack of elite level management will immediately be highlighted, and it will be easy for Bayern to sack him.

@The1993luffy 6 күн бұрын

Look, let's not pretend like Company wasn't a panic decision. People that followed the whole story know how embarrassing this Search for a new Coach was. Every Day Bayern were becoming more and more embarrassed by the situation. The Image of Bayern was degrading from the ridicule. I obviously am not in the Bayern Boardroom, but I would bet the at some point, they just wanted it to stop. So the went with (probably) the 15th name on the list

@heinwinlwin1654 19 күн бұрын

why does the thumbnail look like he's baked

@BigtiggerP 19 күн бұрын

LOL!

@ph8077 21 күн бұрын

36 minutes....that's a long time just to say "Absolutely no idea...WTF are they doing?!"

@davidlasoff8261 19 күн бұрын

Kompany is a cardboard stand-in easy to let go or hold onto until...wait for it...(drum roll)...Klopp has rested enough to not be able to refuse Bayern's irresistible offer.

@nonnayoubuzinnes1669 22 күн бұрын

It makes absolutely no sense at all. Could you imagine any other big club hiring him? No. He lost 24 games last season, -37 GD, finished below Luton despite easily winning the championship the previous year. Bayern could have re-hired Flick. There must be something rotten going on behind the scenes, if you didn't know better you'd think there was some kind of sabotage going on.

@sudeeppednekar8355 22 күн бұрын

Because they were feeling lonely

@TheKrostiman 17 күн бұрын

Real answer is that the ran out of big name options and just gambled on a name. Bayern is being run quite badly currently.

@DirtySanchez658 20 күн бұрын

Because he speaks German. Deutsch sprechen is a deal breaker and even Pep and Ancelotti had to do it.

@AMAZING-bi6ib 20 күн бұрын

when klop is free he will be sacked

@MikeTyson-ff1xe 10 күн бұрын

Did worse than Luton Town and got relegated, but got promoted. Talk about failing upward

@pritapp788 21 күн бұрын

The Tuchel joke was not big enough, they needed to make an even bigger farce of themselves. Bayern Munich picking all of the Premier League's rejects.

@davepannekoek1562 16 күн бұрын

Bayern are hoping they can convince Jurgen Klopp to be there manager - look for the rumours about 4 months into next season..... There is no conceivable reason to take such an unproven Manager to a club like Bayern, so I reckon my conspiracy theory has some merit!

@mrdyasi 22 күн бұрын

Was Mourinho unavailable?

@nikkinitinegara7589 21 күн бұрын

Even though he is available, his unpredictable and volatile leadership approach may not align well with our squad dynamic.

@aymen6092 22 күн бұрын

Another trophyless season for Bayern lovely

@pmacca4830 22 күн бұрын

Keeping the seat warm till Klopp ends his year off...Be funny seeing Bellamy coaching that team

@nonnayoubuzinnes1669 22 күн бұрын

I think that's what they're hoping but Klopp won't go there, he has said he won't manage a club again and he's slagged Bayern off a few times in the past. There's obviously something rotten going on behind the scenes.

@SeriousBartYT 21 күн бұрын

@@nonnayoubuzinnes1669 It is likely that Xabi could move to Bayern after his second season at Leverkusen.

@kicka11 22 күн бұрын

Harry Kane, 5th place next season.

@Jole30 21 күн бұрын

He is a fallguy and everyone knows it. Next year, Alonso

@MegaTimtheman 22 күн бұрын

If I was Harry kane I'd be speaking to my agent

@kvu8843 22 күн бұрын

well he couldnt win with Tuchel, gotta take a look again at himself and the team.

@MegaTimtheman 22 күн бұрын

@@kvu8843 he did his job, he scored 40 goals

@hughmungus_698 22 күн бұрын

its 2024..why are the Athletic still doing podcasts via zoom? get in a studio around a table together and have a discussion gents, completely lose any interest when its done in this format now Zzz

@apricotking 22 күн бұрын

This is the podcast channel. They have studio content on The Athletic FC channel

@shishsuke 22 күн бұрын

Okay boomer lmao

@Apolita1987 22 күн бұрын

This makes no sense whatsoever. There are like 50 guys in European football with a similar record and style of football. The one thing Kompany has over them is that in any team in the world, he is the most accomplished player in the dressing room. Except that Bayern Munich is one of like three teams total where that's not the case.

@BKKLB 22 күн бұрын

I think they've ended up with Company because Bayern's cut throat politics over the past few years have damaged their prospects. Unless you are Pep Guardiola, anyone who has managed at Bayern has left the club with their reputation damaged. Hansi Flick led Bayern through a remarkable season of accomplishments and still saw reputational damage to his credentials when his contract with Bayern was terminated.

@Alex-ds6sw 22 күн бұрын

Wrong, Hansi Flick saw reputational damage after being the first ever coach of Germany to be sacked due to having the second fewest points per game of any coach of the Geman national team ever.

@bobbastian760 21 күн бұрын

He's the equivalent of a ten to two bird in a nightclub that you try to convince your mates you were always into and has many redeeming qualities despite her appearance after the fact 🤡

@RFerreira2009 22 күн бұрын

No real experience as a coach in a top team, has to rebuild the squad, will be going up against super Leverkusen next season... I give him 3 months and he will be sacked.

@andrewcolclough4163 22 күн бұрын

Doesnt rebuild the squad himself, the sport director takes a big load of that.

@YaelBewford 15 күн бұрын

Yes yes super Leverkusen 😂😂 They literally didn't have LUCK one time this season and Atalanta smashed them...

@YaelBewford 15 күн бұрын

90% of their points were goals jn the 99nth minute... This is luck,not " determination". If you re that determined to win,you kill the game early. Not in the stoppage time.